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In_Focus: HEALTH An Ecosystem Approach Jean Lebel IDRC 2003 ISBN 1-55250-012-8 100 pp.   
Disponible en français / Disponible en español Can people remain healthy in a world that is sick? Many ecological disasters can be directly traced to careless exploitation of the environment, with human beings as first perpetrator and then victim. Our health closely mirrors the health of our surroundings: this is the basis of the Ecohealth approach. It recognizes the inextricable links between humans and their biophysical, social, and economic environments, and that these links are reflected in the population’s state of health. Reconciling an ecosystem’s health with the health of its human inhabitants is a new area of research, requiring input from scientists, community and interest groups, and decision-makers. This book describes this new approach, providing lessons and recommendations from various IDRC-supported research activities. It demonstrates how decision-makers, in particular, can use the Ecohealth approach to formulate policies and solutions that are both immediately visible and sustainable over the long term. This book presents only a small portion of the information that is available on the ecosystem approach to human health. At IDRC’s Ecohealth Web site — www.idrc.ca/ecohealth — you will find the full text of this publication as well as related case studies, research reports, short articles, and various other resources that complement this publication. THE AUTHOR Jean Lebel earned a master’s degree in occupational health sciences and a graduate diploma in industrial hygiene from McGill University in Montréal, as well as a PhD in environmental sciences (1996) from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). He is currently team leader of IDRC’s Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health program initiative. As an environmental health specialist, he spent of much of the four years of study leading to his PhD in the Amazon region of Brazil. With a transdisciplinary research team, he studied the effects of low-level contamination, especially by mercury, on human health. In April 2001, he received the first UQAM Prix Reconnaissance from its Faculty of Sciences for the work he “has pioneered by helping developing countries preserve the balance of their ecosystems and protect the health of their citizens.”
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HEALTH / Foreword Pierre Dansereau IDRC 2003 HEALTH / Preface Jean Lebel IDRC 2003 HEALTH / Chapter 1. The Issue Jean Lebel IDRC 2003 Can people remain healthy in a world that is sick? Many ecological disasters can be directly traced to careless exploitation of the environment, with human beings becoming both perpetrator and victim. Our health closely mirrors the health of our surroundings. This is the basis of the Ecohealth approach, which recognizes the inextricable links between humans and their biophysical, social, and economic environments, and that these links are reflected in an individual’s health. From Stockholm to Johannesburg Ecosystem health = human health Beyond the biophysical HEALTH / Chapter 2. The Approaches Jean Lebel IDRC 2003 Reconciling an ecosystem’s health with the health of its human inhabitants is a new area of research, requiring input from scientists, community groups, decision-makers, and other interested parties. This chapter describes the three methodological pillars of the Ecohealth approach: transdisciplinarity, community participation, and gender equity. A transdisciplinary framework Defining a common language The challenges of transdisciplinarity A participatory approach Increasing participation Challenges of the participatory approach Gender and equity HEALTH / Chapter 3. Lessons and Successes Jean Lebel IDRC 2003 Agriculture, mining, and urban growth: three areas with powerful impacts on both human health and the environment, particularly in the developing countries of the South. Research employing the Ecohealth approach has yielded promising results in each of these areas. Mining Agriculture The urban environment Comprehensible results, sustainable solutions HEALTH / Chapter 4. Recommendations and Directions Jean Lebel IDRC 2003 The Ecohealth approach presents new challenges and opportunities for researchers, community groups, and decision-makers. Decision-makers, in particular, can benefit by drawing from the results of Ecohealth research to formulate policies and solutions that are both immediately visible and sustainable over the long term. Early recognition Challenging scientists Challenges for decision-makers The promise of the Ecohealth approach HEALTH / Appendix: Sources and Resources Jean Lebel IDRC 2003 |
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